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17-2041.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Chemical Engineers

Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Primary Directive

Optimize chemical manufacturing processes while ensuring safety and compliance.

Execution Steps
  1. 1

    Develop safety procedures

    Create protocols for safe operation of equipment near chemical reactions.

  2. 2

    Monitor and analyze data

    Collect and evaluate data from experiments to assess process performance.

  3. 3

    Troubleshoot manufacturing issues

    Identify and resolve problems in chemical production processes.

  4. 4

    Design equipment layout

    Plan the arrangement of equipment to enhance operational efficiency.

  5. 5

    Conduct research for improvements

    Investigate new methods to enhance chemical manufacturing processes.

Toolbox Requirements
Autodesk AutoCADCC++Dassault Systemes SolidWorksMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft Visual BasicMicrosoft WordRSAP softwareStructured query language SQLThe MathWorks MATLAB

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.